Reminds me of the cartoon “Senor Droopy”, where the wolf carefully looks both ways along an empty road way—only to be flattened by a speeding automobile just as he steps off the curb!!
I remember we made anti-smoking/anti-drug posters in about 4th grade. I came up with the slogan “Smoking is Choking”. (Hey, I was nine.) One boy drew a coffin and wrote: “Best Tip Yet: Start (If You Want to End Up in Me).” He basically copied from anti-smoking bookmarks they gave out that said, “Best Tip Yet: Don’t Start”. The teacher took this project super-seriously (or so it seemed) but the posters were just hung up in the school hall for a few days and then came down.
I think I won 2nd place in an 8th grade safety poster contest. My drawing included a guy being sucked into a industrial wood planer by his necktie. I forget the slogan but it got my picture in the paper next to the dumb girl who took 1st.
The mom’s slogan idea could win Calvin first prize. As for Calvin’s, ehhh, not so much. But it DOES get the point across! I also remember in an old “Arthur” episode when Arthur accidentally stumbles into the street, D.W. tells Arthur to be more careful, asking “You wanna end up a pile of roadkill?”
BE THIS GUY over 1 year ago
Don’t forget pink for brain-matter.
codycab over 1 year ago
Some are unlucky enough to be both careful and roadkill.
Johnny Q Premium Member over 1 year ago
I’ve heard of cadmium yellow…
Robin Harwood over 1 year ago
I agree with Calvin. Short, punchy, and says everything that needs to be said.
snsurone76 over 1 year ago
Reminds me of the cartoon “Senor Droopy”, where the wolf carefully looks both ways along an empty road way—only to be flattened by a speeding automobile just as he steps off the curb!!
Bilan over 1 year ago
Red Asphalt – Don’t leave home without watching it.
incognito over 1 year ago
WoW! I was close!
C over 1 year ago
Hard to find vermilion anymore
Plumb.Bob Premium Member over 1 year ago
Did Calvin grow up and produce “Dumb ways to die”? Catchy ear worm, beware!!!!
orinoco womble over 1 year ago
I remember we made anti-smoking/anti-drug posters in about 4th grade. I came up with the slogan “Smoking is Choking”. (Hey, I was nine.) One boy drew a coffin and wrote: “Best Tip Yet: Start (If You Want to End Up in Me).” He basically copied from anti-smoking bookmarks they gave out that said, “Best Tip Yet: Don’t Start”. The teacher took this project super-seriously (or so it seemed) but the posters were just hung up in the school hall for a few days and then came down.
The Reader Premium Member over 1 year ago
Don’t be the next roadkill of the day!
SNVBD over 1 year ago
“use your brains so they don’t end up on the sidewalk”
VegaAlopex over 1 year ago
As usual, Calvin will use his slogan to the most effect.
bignatefantic2.0 over 1 year ago
Last time I checked, humans are not roadkill
Count Olaf Premium Member over 1 year ago
The Count likes Calvin’s better, too.
colddonkey over 1 year ago
Or as the license plate frame on my car states: “Don’t Be Road Kill, Buckle Up.”
rmercer Premium Member over 1 year ago
If you have enough cadmium in your red (blood), that may solve ALL your problems…
sandpiper over 1 year ago
Very good slogan and definitely in tune with current slang.
SquidGamerGal over 1 year ago
Umm… Cadmium red? For what exactly?
Purple People Eater over 1 year ago
I like Calvin’s idea better than his mom’s. There’s no way anybody is going to forget it.
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
Calvin prefers a more vivid illustration…an eye opener….
Sir Isaac over 1 year ago
He’s learning the chemical elements which is something we didn’t do until high school.
Spence12 Premium Member over 1 year ago
I think I won 2nd place in an 8th grade safety poster contest. My drawing included a guy being sucked into a industrial wood planer by his necktie. I forget the slogan but it got my picture in the paper next to the dumb girl who took 1st.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 1 year ago
I like it. Direct and to the point. Better than anything I could come up with on my own. Let’s see the drawing.
pixiekitten Premium Member over 1 year ago
You can use some noodles for the brains, Calvin.
rshive over 1 year ago
Make sure that that’s the right shade of red, Calvin.
aerotica69 over 1 year ago
You can always substitute alizarin crimson with just a touch of indian yellow. (thanks to Bob Ross, I know these things)
Watchdog over 1 year ago
I’m with Calvin on this one
mindjob over 1 year ago
Forget cadmium, he’s going to need pyrrole red to get that gory, blood red color he’s looking for
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
cadmium red?
evsxrk over 1 year ago
I like both Mom’s and Calvin’s. They could use them for different target audiences (Mom’s for the little kids, Calvin’s for the older ones).
wiley207 over 1 year ago
The mom’s slogan idea could win Calvin first prize. As for Calvin’s, ehhh, not so much. But it DOES get the point across! I also remember in an old “Arthur” episode when Arthur accidentally stumbles into the street, D.W. tells Arthur to be more careful, asking “You wanna end up a pile of roadkill?”
bjminnis over 1 year ago
i like his slogan best
g04922 over 1 year ago
LOL… Calvin has some considerable kinks. Even Hobbes has a time slowing him down lately.
AStarofDestiny over 1 year ago
“Be Quick, or Be Dead!”
hagarthehorrible over 1 year ago
I did not get cadmium red. Can somebody explain.
Foe over 1 year ago
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEAH BOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
ArcticFox Premium Member over 1 year ago
Tonight we’re having roadkill rabbit stew! It wasn’t careful.
Fuzzy Kombu over 1 year ago
Mom’s slogan has rhythm, but Calvin’s is snapper.
einarbt over 1 year ago
I vote for Calvin’s. Short and catchy.
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 1 year ago
Hobbes, this was your chance to stop him.
Turnhandle over 1 year ago
Be true to your teeth and they won’t be false to you.